CVE-2025-60144
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Lenix scss compiler WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When executed, these scripts can steal user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lenix scss compiler WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, take full control of the WordPress site, install backdoors, or compromise all visitor data.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface the website.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding the vulnerable input field and crafting appropriate XSS payloads.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Lenix scss compiler'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and output encoding for all user inputs in the plugin code.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Lenix scss compiler plugin immediately
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Lenix scss compiler' version 1.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='lenix-scss-compiler' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the plugin is either updated to version after 1.2 or completely removed from the site.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in request parameters
Network Indicators:
- Malicious JavaScript payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected redirects from the site
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*lenix*" OR plugin="lenix-scss-compiler") AND (http_method="POST" OR parameters="*script*" OR parameters="*javascript*")